Citroen AX

203 on UK roads in 2025-25 vs 2024

On the road

203

203 licensed

Change vs 2024

-11%

-25 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

0.5%

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Citroen AX is a rare sight on UK roads, with 203 licensed in 2025 - down 11% on 2024. 1 was registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (87%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Citroen AX cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Citroen AX looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Citroen AX on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

203total

Petrol87.2%
Diesel12.3%
Battery Electric0.5%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric1
1.0-1.6L181
1.6-2.0L19
2.0-3.0L2

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200099%
2000-20041%
2005-20091%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Citroen Ax holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 337 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

71.1%

337 MOT tests in 2025 · 277 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

68%

2023

69.3%

2024

68.4%

2025

71.1%

▲ 3.1 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a Citroen Ax is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 349 cars tracked across years

2,194miles a year · low use

86.2%

low · <5k

12.9%

avg · 5-15k

0.9%

high · 15k+

Most cover 303-2,908 miles a year (median 1,122).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

78,565

36,171middle 50%: 52,064-99,299124,491

Typical odometer rising: 74,431 → 74,177 → 75,276 → 78,565

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

77.1%

40-80k

73%

80-120k

64.7%

120k+

72.7%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Citroen Ax passes first time 71.1% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 2,194 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 77.1% of low-mileage cars pass versus 72.7% past 120k.

Why a AX fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 80 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a AX fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical40%

Brakes40%

Suspension33.8%

Body & structure30%

Exhaust & emissions30%

Visibility12.5%

Seat belts10%

Tyres6.3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired16

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.14

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements13

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer13

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement10

Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits10

Emissions levels exceed default limits9

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc8

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED7

Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced7

16.3% flagged dangerous·3.5 defects per fail·80 fails analysed

Citroen AX - frequently asked

How many Citroen AX are left in the UK?

There are 203 Citroen AX cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 11% on 2024.

How many new Citroen AX were registered in 2025?

1 brand-new Citroen AX car was first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Citroen AX use?

Most are petrol - about 87% of all Citroen AX on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0.5% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Citroen AX?

Most Citroen AX cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Citroen AX?

71.1% of Citroen AX cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Citroen AX has around 75,142 miles on the clock.

Buying a Citroen AX?

Before you buy a specific Citroen AX, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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What the typical Citroen AX looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Citroen AX on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

203total

Petrol87.2%
Diesel12.3%
Battery Electric0.5%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric1
1.0-1.6L181
1.6-2.0L19
2.0-3.0L2

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200099%
2000-20041%
2005-20091%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Citroen Ax holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 337 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

71.1%

337 MOT tests in 2025 · 277 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

68%

2023

69.3%

2024

68.4%

2025

71.1%

▲ 3.1 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a Citroen Ax is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 349 cars tracked across years

2,194miles a year · low use

86.2%

low · <5k

12.9%

avg · 5-15k

0.9%

high · 15k+

Most cover 303-2,908 miles a year (median 1,122).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

78,565

36,171middle 50%: 52,064-99,299124,491

Typical odometer rising: 74,431 → 74,177 → 75,276 → 78,565

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

77.1%

40-80k

73%

80-120k

64.7%

120k+

72.7%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a AX fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 80 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a AX fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical40%

Brakes40%

Suspension33.8%

Body & structure30%

Exhaust & emissions30%

Visibility12.5%

Seat belts10%

Tyres6.3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.14

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements13

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer13

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement10

Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits10

Emissions levels exceed default limits9

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc8

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED7

Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced7

16.3% flagged dangerous·3.5 defects per fail·80 fails analysed

Citroen AX - frequently asked

How many Citroen AX are left in the UK?

There are 203 Citroen AX cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 11% on 2024.

How many new Citroen AX were registered in 2025?

1 brand-new Citroen AX car was first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Citroen AX use?

Most are petrol - about 87% of all Citroen AX on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0.5% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Citroen AX?

Most Citroen AX cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Citroen AX?

71.1% of Citroen AX cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Citroen AX has around 75,142 miles on the clock.

Buying a Citroen AX?

Before you buy a specific Citroen AX, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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